A mental health group in Lebanon County is closing after 60 years. It's happening because United Way has decided to pull funding, citing a number of problems.

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AGENCY'S REACTION TO LOSING
FUNDS TO OPERATE.
BARBARA: THE MENTAL HEALTH
ASSOCIATION OF LEBANON COUNTY
IS GOING TO CLOSE ITS DOORS BY
THE END OF THE YEAR AFTER THE
UNITED WAY DECIDED TO PULL ITS
FUNDING, CITING A NUMBER OF
PROBLEMS.
>> GOVERNANCE OF A LEADERSHIP
AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT, ALONG
WITH PROGRAM DELIVERY
SERVICES.
THOSE WERE THE MAJOR
CONCERNS.
BARBARA: FOLLOWING A REVIEW
THE UNITED WAY OF LEBANON
COUNTY DECIDED TO
WITHDRAW THE
$50,000 IT PROVIDES THE MENTAL
HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
THE AGENCY HAS EXISTED FOR 60
YEARS, PROVIDING SUPPORT
SERVICES TO MORE THAN 100
INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
TH
PRESIDENT OF M.H.A.'S
BOARD WROTE IN PART "WE A
DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE LOSS
OF
OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE
COMMUNITY."
ADDING HE DISAGREES WITH THE
UNITED WAY'S CONCLUSIONS AND
DECISIONS BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS
THEM PUBLICLY.
THE UNITED WAY IS LOOKING FOR
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO KEEP
THE SAME